Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Recreational off-road vehicles banned in Kamloops and Cariboo fire centres
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has banned off-road vehicle use on Crown land in the Kamloops and Cariboo fire centres in an attempt to avoid sparking additional fires.This comes as B.C. is ...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Merritt orders closure of forested areas near city limits
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt's fire chief has ordered all forested areas along the periphery of the city to be closed for the next month.City officials said the closure will remain in place until Sept. 15,...
Aug 10, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
TNRD, CRD downgrade evacuation orders for hundreds of properties near Clinton-area wildfire
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Hundreds of residents who were evacuated due to the massive Pear Lake wildfire near the Village of Clinton are allowed to return home. Effective 8:00 a.m. Monday (Aug. 10), the ...
Aug 10, 2026 Pear Lake wildfire as of the BC Wildfire Service's update video on Aug. 7, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Activity increases, growth slows on wildfire south of Lillooet
LILLOOET, B.C. - While fire activity continues to increase on a wildfire nearly 10 kilometres south of Lillooet, growth has slowed. In an update Sunday (Aug. 9) afternoon, the BC Wildfire Service says...
Aug 10, 2026 Helicopter facing west of the Riley Creek wildfire on Aug. 7, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Broncos shutout by Rebels at home 64-0
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in the 2026 B.C. Football Conference (BCFC) season, the Kamloops Broncos were held off the scoresheet. The Broncos were shutout by the Westshore Rebels at Hillside Stadiu...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image Credit: Instagram/@left_right_media)
Vernon-area wildfire being held, power being restored
UPDATE (2:00 p.m. Aug. 9): VERNON, B.C. - Power has been restored to hundreds of properties in the Bradley Creek wildfire zone.B.C. Hydro said around 2,700 customers affected by the wildfire and winds...
Aug 10, 2026 File photo taken from Vernon looking northwest towards Okanagan Lake on Aug. 01, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Work continues to secure Clinton, but no timeline for residents to return
CLINTON, B.C. - Power has been restored and work to protect Clinton from the massive Pear Lake wildfire is ongoing, but the Village has not given residents a timeline as to when they can expect to ret...
Aug 9, 2026 Firefighters mopping up south of Clinton on August 8, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
United Way BC reaching out for Wildfire Recovery donations
KAMLOOPS - The United Way BC is seeking donations to help those who have been displaced by wildfires raging across the southern part of the province. This comes as the aggressive Bald Range wildfire f...
Aug 9, 2026 Firefighters working to suppress the Bald Range wildfire overnight on August 7, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Persistent drought conditions fueling southern B.C. wildfires
KAMLOOPS - Persistent droughts are making wildfires in southern B.C., including the Kamloops area, more intense and easier to spark, helping to create what the BC Wildfire Service called "explosive" f...
Aug 9, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed overnight
MERRITT B.C. - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be closed overnight. Interior Health announced that emergency services will be unavailable at Nicola Valley Hospit...
Aug 8, 2026 Image credit: CFJC Today/File photo.
